A book question for Americans on my f-list

[nakeisha]

I'm asking here rather than just Googling, as I think the personal knowledge/aspect will be better

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[st_crispins]

The first name that popped into my mind was Judy Blume. Google her or check her out on Wikipedia.

I remember a lot of controversy surrounding her books in the 70s and 80s.

[nakeisha]

Ah, yes, I've heard of her - thank you.

[kimberlyfdr]

Here are some of the Newbery award winners from the time period and these are the books that EVERYONE was reading at the time (I know I did:)

1992 - Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

1990 - Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Children's book awards winner AND a best seller of the 20th century)

1987 - The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman

1986 - Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (Children's book awards winner AND a best seller of the 20th century)

[nakeisha]

Thank you very much indeed.

I really appreciate this.

[lonelywalker]

Not American, obvs, but the various "Point" series come to mind - Point Fiction, Point Horror, etc. They were written by various authors, and very popular in my library (and I believe American in origin).

[nakeisha]

Indeed you're not :-)

Thank you for these - much appreciated.

[starwatcher307]

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My sis is a middle-school librarian; I'll call this evening and get back to you.
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[nakeisha]

Thank you very much indeed. I'd really appreciate that.

[akane42me]

Roald Dahl and Madeline L'Engle stories were popular.

They're perennials, though - not sure if that's what you had in mind. During that period, the Goosebumps series came about. That's wildly popular.

[nakeisha]

Ah, right.

Thank you. I hadn't thought of Dahl. Perennially popular is fine. Thanks, Annie.